Hard Red Spring Wheat 2023 Data

Jason Cook and Hwa young Heo 
Updated February 2024

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General variety Descriptions: Descriptions are based on performance in multi-year/location yield trials that were frown using recommended conventional wheat farming practices. Actual variety performance may vary, depending on local growing conditions and farming methods. All varieties listed are PVP protected.

DAGMAR (MAES release, 2019): Moderately sawfly resistant, high yielding, high protein, good test weight, early maturing hard red spring wheat variety. Dagmar has performed well in diverse dryland growing environments and has excellent end-use quality. Susceptible to plant available aluminum in low pH soil.

DUCLAIR (MAES release, 2011): Early maturing hard red spring wheat variety that has slightly better sawfly resistance than Dagmar and has good yield potential. Grain protein content is above average and end-use quality is excellent. Tolerant of plant available aluminum in low pH soils. Difficult to thresh.

LANNING (MAES release 2016): Early maturing, high protein hard red spring wheat variety with good end-use quality. Good yield potential in Eastern Montana Dryland growing environments. Tolerant of plant available aluminum in low pH soils. Susceptible to sawfly.

MT CARLSON (MAES release, 2023): Overall, on of the top yielding hard red spring wheat varieties in dryland growing environments, especially in drought conditions. Early maturing variety with grain protein content slightly higher than Vida, good test weight and better end-use quality than Vida. Sawfly resistance similar to sometimes more susceptible than Vida, depending on growing conditions, and not as resistant as Dagmar. Tolerant of plant available aluminum in low pH soils. Susceptible to scab (fusarium head blight).

MT DUTTON (MAES release, 2023): One of the top yielding hard red spring wheat varieties in Montana's dryland growing environments. MT Dutton is a medium maturity variety with grain protein content that is higher than MT Carlson but slightly lower than Dagmar and Lanning. Test weight ranges from being similar - slightly lower than MT Carlson and Vida. Moderate resistance to scab (fusarium head blight). Moderately susceptible to sawfly. End-use quality is similar to Vida.

MT SiDNEY (MAES release 2021): High yielding, early maturing hard red spring wheat variety best suited for Eastern Montana and dryland growing environments. MT Sidney has scab (fusarium head blight) resistance that is slightly better than MT Dutton. Grain protein content is higher than Vida, but lower than Dagmar and MT Dutton. Test weight is similar to Dagmar and MT Carlson. MT Sidney is susceptible to sawfly and does not have tolerance to plant available aluminum in low pH soils. End-use quality is similar to Vida.

VIDA (MAES release 2005): High yielding, good test weight, medium-late maturing hard res spring wheat variety for Montana's dryland growing environments. Vida has good drought tolerance and moderate sawfly resistance; however, Vida's sawfly resistance is not as good as Dagmar or Duclair. Grain protein content and end-use quality are average. Vida does not have tolerance to plant available aluminum in low pH soils.

Table 1. Agronomic performance for selected varieties in the advanced spring wheat nursery (2020-2023)

Table 2. Grain Yield (bu/ac) for selected varieties in advanced spring wheat nursery across Montana (12 environments; 2022-2023)

Table 3. Milling and Baking Quality for Selected Varieties in the Advanced Spring Wheat Nursery (2020-2023)